Investment Q&A

Q: You previously mentioned that Pfizer stock might be a value trap. What if investors consider Pfizer stock as a dividend stock, similar to BCE, Telus, or other telecom stocks with limited growth potential? Dividend investors usually focus on the quarterly dividends and the potential risks to the business. What if they buy it for the income and hope for a recovery in the future? Another concern is whether the stock will continue to decline. Please share your thoughts. Thank you in advance.

Q: Can you comment on the balance sheet strength (or lack of) and outlook of these 2 companies and whether you would be a buyer or seller of the securities. Thanks!!

Q: Could I have your opinion on PFE earnings please. I see from your notes that Pfizer is not your favorite; could I have your view on its recovery potential please from what appears to be a depressed level.

Q: Aside from LLY and NVO, what other healthcare companies might enjoy success with weight loss drugs or products related to them? I’ve heard good things about ABT., AMGN, PFE, AZN, RHHBY and others in this regard, but I was wondering how you might rank them and/or others (most promising names first). I’m quite interested in Roche which has been showing strength after a long period of weakness (it’s now $35.69 as of Friday July 12).

Q: I had a partial fill on a buy order for PFE and did not return to top up my holding . My position is too small to leave as is and I am unsure whether to add to the position or exit entirely. PFE is included in various dividend models, e.g. the AAII Dividend portfolio and the MS Global Dividend model. This prompted me to hang on. So did the many words by financial writers and commentators who have almost all been talking-up the health care sector for at least a year. Most comments by financial professionals and analysts are on how and why they expect the health care sector finally to catch up. Their focus on demographics does make sense. Yet, nothing happens to liven up the shares in pharma businesses, outside of a few stars like LLY and NVO. The share price of PFE itself has done nothing but decline. Do you the company has good prospects— good enough to ADD to the position? Or do you think I should just exit and be done with it ? (And give up on all the darn reading as research often gets one nowhere).

Q: hi group i am very light on financials does it make sense to invest in the smaller companies for exposure to the financial sector. (eg GSY,IFC EQB - please rate these 3 (in order of preference and why.-against CAD/US BANKS .. also I am light on Health care do you see the sectors as a buy please give me you top 3 picks in healthcare presently i own CVS and PFE should i sell them to invest in you picks?...Thanks for you help with this

Q: Hello 5i,
Maybe it was replied in context of an answer to a question when it was stated tat Pfizer is a value trap. Yes, I am down $7,000 in Pfizer but I have a long term outlook. As a value investor, should I just wait it out and enjoy the dividends or get out, take the hit and replace it with something else? If replacing please suggest the alternative.
thank you

Q: Hello. I’ve held Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN) for quite some time now. Unfortunately, all the gains have vanished, and the investment has turned negative in my non-registered account. Should I sell, hold, or consider other options? I also have Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP.un), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP.un), Fortis, Enbridge, Telus, BCE, TD, SLF, NWC, BAM, PFE and Exchange Income Corp in my portfolio. As a retiree, do you have any suggestions for a dividend portfolio replacement? Thank you.

Q: My current exposure to the US market is through, ZQQ, VFV, VUN, VGG, and GOOG, AMZN, CVS, and BRK CDR’s. I would like to increase my US weighting and have CAD$150,000 to invest and am considering dividing this into equal amounts in V, MA, UNH, PFE, ADBE, and MSFT. Your thoughts on this approach and any other suggestions (5+ year holding period). Thanks!

Q: Could you please comment on their results and outlook?

Thanks,
Milan

Q: Hi 5i Team,

I'm trying to clean up my US Portfolio so that I'm at 20-25 equities total. Please advise which 20-25 companies you would keep for a 5-10+ hold with balance/diversification but also some growth in mind.

Q: Hello,
I own these loser stocks .. Is it time to let them go or you see a rebound?
Thanks
Carlo

Q: hi, can you rank these ( longer term prospects ) as a buy, sell, or hold please. cheers, chris

Q: Hi 5i,

Looking to sell my position in FLGT for a loss in my non-reg account. Potentially looking to replace FLGT with PFE to maintain US/Health care exposure. Would appreciate you thoughts and if you believe there are better US health care stocks to consider.

Thank you in advance,

Greg C.

Q: Hi Team,

Which ETF would you be adding new money to in a U.S RRSP account?

IWP has been on a tare and can potentially keep moving but SCHD seems to represent better value. These are long term core positions 20+ years.

Thanks,

Q: If buying one of these two for a 3 to 5 year hold, which would you choose and why? Thanks. ram

Q: Hi 5i,

I am down about 20% on all these companies and am interested if you would consider them a long term hold for income.

Q: Hello,

I wanted to discuss Pfizer, a company with a dividend yield of 6%. Its yield and growth prospects appear more appealing than those of many other dividend stocks, including those in the telecommunication and utility sectors.

My question is: What is your opinion on purchasing Pfizer as a dividend stock for my RRSP and waiting for its recovery? Do you anticipate that it will regain market momentum either this year or sometime next year?

Thank you for your insights!

Q: PFE share price is at a low for the past 10 years. It has a low PE with an attractive dividend that pays while you wait. Is the growth profile really that bad that it should be falling out of bed? My suspicion is that in reverting to the mean following the Covid revenue burst the market has overshot and it is unduly punishing the stock. This would represent an excellent buying opportunity, no?

Q: HI folks
Sadly, I am down on all of these somewhere between 60 to 95%!!! They mostly but not all started out as somewhat small positions 2 to 4 years ago! I have time to wait longer but: 1)are there any that are absolute failures and therefore should be sold. 2) Would you please rate the selIs from 1 to 10 ..10 being the absolute SELL. 3)How many years should I give these? (tough to answer but just a guess). I will not get much at all for any of them! Please take as many credits as you see fit.
Much Thanks and happy Family weekend